New Jersey woman dead - Key West
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jndiver
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Just on rough calculations, not knowing exact weight 5 to 7lbs less would be more than adequate. This assumes a dive skin or 1 ml at best. The water is 85 and the air temps over 100 in most of South FL
This week. Could that have contributed in someway to this tragic event ?
This is why buddy checks are so important. Even with Insta buddy diving as so often happens in FL.
Other issues could be with experience using the particular rental equipment. Not everyone travels with their own BCD ect. We divers are creatures of habit and tend to like our personal kit. It gives us a sense of security.
Condolences to the family and friends.
It's always tragic when we lose a dive community member.
This week. Could that have contributed in someway to this tragic event ?
This is why buddy checks are so important. Even with Insta buddy diving as so often happens in FL.
Other issues could be with experience using the particular rental equipment. Not everyone travels with their own BCD ect. We divers are creatures of habit and tend to like our personal kit. It gives us a sense of security.
Condolences to the family and friends.
It's always tragic when we lose a dive community member.
jndiver
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With that size tank and with current water temps on Key West 86 add air temps in the upper 90's a dive skin would be more than adequate. That works to 5lbs or maybe less needed depending on body type. Could the rental equipment been a factor ? Familiarity with it ? Are we not creatures of habit with our individual kits ?
outofofficebrb
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85F water...I would be somewhere between a 3-5mm suit....I'm female and run cold easily, especially after back to back diving.
I'm 135 lbs and when I wear an 8/7 semi dry with 6mm bits and 6mm gloves, I need about 10-12 lbs in salt water with an HP100.
I'm 135 lbs and when I wear an 8/7 semi dry with 6mm bits and 6mm gloves, I need about 10-12 lbs in salt water with an HP100.
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Had a rental BCD once where the inflator button was in a different location then my usual one. Couple times during the dive I pushed the wrong thing. No problem in my case since I was making a small adjustment but I could see if some one jumped in and was sinking it could be an issue since also a good chance the ears were not getting cleared correctly so in pain pretty quickly. Just an observation. No claiming that happened here.
I never splash without a full wing. Yeah, I know that there is a type of diving where you need to sink fast because of current, hot drops, etc... but I really don't like that. Always much better to be on the surface and then descend by venting gas than to be underwater and realize that there is a problem.
seeker242
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If she was wearing no wetsuit or just a skin, perhaps not. A full HP130 can be up to -10 lbs, -14 = -24 lbs, -10 head weight = -34 lbs. That's cutting it pretty close, depending on the BC of course. I think mine has a lift of like 30 lbs.
wgw04024
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Completely agree.
diverrex
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I'm not sure why so many assume just a dive skin or no wetsuit. Lots of divers, me
included, will always wear a minimum of a 3mm even in 85 degree water. Multiple dives per day, multiple dive days, skin protection are all reasons. Though I'd agree 14 pounds does seem heavy. Using a 3mm and a steel tank I'm adding 4 lbs in salt water.
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